May 15, 2009
- 11:00 am
By CC Staff

I watch reality TV like it’s my j-o-b. If there is an unscripted show on TV (or sorta unscripted, a la MTV), I’ll watch it. And DVR it. And talk about it at length with my friends like these people are our friends.
Yes, even “Groomer Has It.” I have a problem.
But would I ever be on a reality show? Hell to the no. As fun as potentially melting down in front of millions of people at home sounds, I’d much rather be the one on my couch – bowl of brownie batter in hand – than the one being cut, manipulated and edited into some freak show for America’s enjoyment. And there are way too many things that I do on a daily basis that I would never (ever, ever, ever) want caught on camera.
Like the fact that I make brownie batter and eat it without cooking it. With my fingers. Or the awful farts I get after eating too much brownie batter. (Seriously, I don’t even want to witness that….it’s really the last thing America needs to watch.)
This week I asked the CollegeCandy writers to share the things they do that they’d rather not have broadcast nationwide. Their secret alone moments. What are yours? Read More »
Tags: dancing, embarassing moment, embarrassing, gangsta, groomer has it, makeup tutorials, mtv, pussycat dolls, reality show, reality TV, superficial, the bachelor, TV, tv show, Wardrobe, YouTube

Tonight was a pretty stellar night. First, I worked out next to a total hottie on the elliptical (but didn’t muster up the courage in my sweaty ‘beater to say anything), then I came home and watched an AMAZING episode of Gossip Girl while eating an ice cream sandwich, and then Spencer and Heidi went to therapy.
When I die, I hope heaven is this good.
A lot of little things happened on tonight’s episode of The Hills. There was the budding romance between Audrina and Brody, or, more likely, MTV trying to make it seem like some big thing that will ultimately end with nothing ever happening. There was Stephanie being a giant moron at People’s Revolution where we learn she can’t answer phones and she doodles when people yell at her (probably because she can’t turn to coke and heroin anymore).
But those were only an appetizer to the delicious drama that was served up next. Read More »
Tags: audrina partridge, brody jenner, couples therapy, hawaii, Heidi Montag, Justin Bobby, Lauren Conrad, mtv, peoples revolution, reality TV, speidi, spencer pratt, stephanie pratt, the hills, the hills recap, the hills season 5, therapy, tv show
January 8, 2009
- 5:00 pm
By Meregan - Brown University
Dear Grey’s Anatomy,
This is the hardest letter I’ve ever had to write. We’ve had some wonderful times, you and I—all those steamy scenes in the elevator at Seattle Grace come to mind. However (and I say this with a heavy heart), it is past time to part ways. I simply cannot devote an entire hour out of my week to you anymore. At one time, I happily planned my Thursday evening around seeing you, but now? I hardly recognize you. You have changed in the last two years, and while I first stayed out of loyalty, that is no longer reason enough.
It’s not me, it’s you. I mean that in the nicest way possible…you’re really not my type anymore. I’m sure there are some who would find Izzie and Denny having passionate ghost-sex thrilling, but it’s just not for me. In the words of McDreamy, there should be more kissing. And between actual, live humans.
There used to be excitement. Addison Shepherd’s arrival at the hospital had me reeling. I nearly fell off the couch when Meredith put her hand in the body cavity with the bomb. Izzie’s romance with her heart patient (while he was still living, anyway) made me long for my very own Denny. When he died I cried in a manner unseen since Titanic. You used to incite a windstorm of emotions. I never knew what I was feeling. Did I want MerDer to work? Was Burke the right man for Cristina? And what about Finn? Read More »
Tags: addison shepherd, breakup, christina, denny, dr. burke, george, ghost, greys, greys anatomy, greys anatomy sucks, izzie, kerev, love, mcdreamy, mcsteamy, meredith, relationship, shonda rhimes, titanic, tv show
October 15, 2008
- 2:00 pm
By CC Staff
Tags: 2008 election, amy sedaris, Beyonce, bob schieffer, chivalry, diva, election, fashion, Heidi Montag, hempstead ny, hofstra, hofstra debate, jc penney, Justin Timberlake, Lauren Conrad, presidential debate october 15, romance, salma hayek, spencer pratt, strangers with candy, Style, tv show, vote in a box
September 23, 2008
- 2:00 pm
By CC Staff
Tags: 90210, airbrushed, alli sims, awkward, britney spears, britneys single, emmy awards, emmy outfits, Emmys, Friends, heidi klum, jenna jameson, lilo, lindsay lohan, nyc, plane crash, plane crash updates, samantha ronson, shanna moakler, the city, the womanizer, travis barker, tv show, twins, twitter, Whitney Port
September 10, 2008
- 3:30 pm
By Jess T. - Columbia University

If you happened to catch the new 90210 last week, I’m assuming you’re in agreement with me that the show itself was rather hard to watch. Good thing there were some cute outfits to add something worth looking at.
Obviously, since most of us don’t live in one of the wealthiest zip codes in the country, we can’t afford to wear designer duds on a daily basis, but achieving the look of the new class of West Beverly Hills High doesn’t have to cost you your firstborn. With a trip to your local Target, Express or Forever 21 (my personal faves for inexpensive fashion) or a few mouse clicks, you can pull together a great 90210-inspired ensemble. Read More »
Tags: 90210, Beverly Hills, beverly hills 90210, blazer, budget clothing, corset, corset top, cute outfits, denim shorts, designer duds, dresses, Express, fashion, filenes basement, forever 21, hoodies, inexpensive fashion, Loehmanns, naomi, Nordstrom Rack, personal faves, tanks, target, tops, tv show
July 12, 2008
- 5:00 pm
By Kathryn S

Remember when Girls Gone Wild used to shame party girls across the country who had one too many body shots on Spring Break and had the bad luck to land in front of a camera? Since when has slutty behavior turned into a profitable asset and a celebrity vehicle? Mini Me’s lover is collecting big after a sex tape “somehow” leaked, and now Eliot Spitzer’s ex-whore is getting a REALITY TV SHOW. I can’t believe that we Americans will actually tune in to the lives of nutjobs like the Lohans, the Kardashians, and now, some hooker who happened to win the jackpot.
When Tila Tequila burst on the scene, she had a great gimmick: the first bisexual reality dating show. But after the Bobby Banhart breakup-scandal, and oh-so-predictable opposite-gender-choosing finale in season 2, there’s not much buzz left in Tequilaville. Bring in the hooker! If you thought Tila’s patented, “How will your parents react when they find out I’m bisexual?” act starts to get old, imagine the “How will your parents react when they find out I’m the whore that ruined Eliot Spitzer’s career?” segment.
Yes, Handprint Entertainment, the fine folks who bring the lives of Pamela Anderson and Nicole Ritchie to the small screen, are in talks with MTV to give Ashley Dupre a shot at love. Read More »
Tags: Adrianne Curry, ashley dupre, bisexual, Bobby Banhart, body shots, Brooke Hogan, celebutante, eliot spitzer, gender, handprint entertainment, Heidi Montag, hooker, Keeping up with the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian, lindsey lohan, living lohan, mini me, monica lewinsky, nicole ritchie, Pamela Anderson, politics, prostitute, Ranae Shrider, real world, reality show, Sex, skank, slut, surreal life, television, tila tequila, trishelle cannatella, tv show, whore
June 19, 2008
- 1:30 pm
By Jess - NYU
Tags: car into a billoard, cheap gas, duffy lucas, eating alone, Fox, free gas, gary numan, gas, Heidi Montag, Psychedelic Furs, REM, speidi, spencer pratt, tv show, weezer, weight gain, Wilmer Valderrama
May 24, 2008
- 4:30 pm
By Abigail - Emerson

I had to keep reminding myself that I trust Joss Whedon to make great television shows out of unpromising-sounding premises while watching the trailer for his new show, “Dollhouse.”
“Buffy, the Vampire Slayer” is about a high school girl who slays vampires when she isn’t dating them, and “Firefly” is about cowboys in space in the future, so I think he might just be able to make “Dollhouse” work. The show is centered around a girl programmed to become different characters, from an assassin to a lover, without being conscious of the changes. Then she suddenly becomes aware, drama and conflict ensue, etc etc.
It sounds more like a movie (“Minority Report,” maybe?) than a TV show, and the show’s star, Eliza Dushku, is one of my least favorite actresses. You can watch her trying to act and it’s painful because she just can’t (watch what I mean in this clip.)
So, in order to get myself pumped up about this show, I’m repeating my new mantra: “I trust Joss Whedon, I trust Joss Whedon, I trust…” Well, you get the idea.
February 18, 2008
- 3:30 pm
By CC Staff

For years us British viewers have been bombarded with US shows that supposedly depict the lives of teenagers and British telly had never been able to compete…until now.
Skins exploded onto British television and into the consciousness of young viewers in late 2006 and early 2007. The raw energy, humour, wit, and intelligence of the show was unbelievable and never seen before. Skins deals with issues such as drugs, sexuality, race and the difficulties of growing up. It’s British youth culture to the max.
The fast-paced energy of Skins mimics the flow of hormones that surge in the blood of real teenagers. The issues and storylines are entertaining yet easy to relate to or emphasize with. The characters are far from the typical one-dimensional entity, with the writers really getting into the minds of the individual they have created, rather than simply having them ‘exist’. The episodes focus on one character, specifically on the issues they are battling with along with how they manage themselves in the real world. Read More »
Tags: About a Boy, drugs, Hugh Grant, nicholas hoult, one tree hill, secret parties, sexuality, Skins, teen drama, the oc, tv show, youth culture